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TERRACE “GMINECA” HERALD, TERRACE, B.C.

Wednesday, May 3, 196]

TERRACE “Omineca” HERALD

A Division of NORTHWEST PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

CATHERINE M. FRASER, Publisher

JOE CUNNINGHAM, Editar

Published every Wednesday at Terrace, British Columbia Saat

The publisher reserves the right to edit or refuse Items in the publication of the paper. ° ¢
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People Are Important, Too

SOME TERRACE CHURCHES last Sunday
put our sense of values into perspective.

They asked churchgoers to sign peti-
tions and forward them to the Lieut.-
Governor. The petitions ask justice for
members of the Psychiatric Nurses’ Asso-
ciation, presently in dispute with the
Provincial Government.

The Churches showed a concern
which is surprising in this era when the
common credo seems to be, "I’m alright,
Jack."

Why get excited because some rel-
atively minor group of some 1,000 people
have an argument with their employers,
the Provincial Government? ;

We say there is real cause for con-
cern here if humanity has finally man-
aged to lift itself from the ethics, of the
cave man: of grabbing what you can get
if you can get away with it.

To mony people, the Psychiatric
Nurses’ Association is remote, just an-
other name associated with mental ill-
ness. Here at Terrace's Skeenaview Hos-
pital, we have the opportunity to. under-
stand what its members can do in their
care of our old people and of those
people whose disease is insanity.

The psychiatric nurse’s job needs
courage, patience and — you should
pardon the expression in this age of the
easy doflar—a love of fellaw men.

They are doing a job which few
people would attempt. And it is a vital
job.
This present dispute involves more
than money. There are already not
enough qualified psychiatric nurses ta
meet the needs of the province. And it
is straining credibility to believe that

young people will find an inducement to
enter a profession whose financial re-
wards are comparable to the pay packet
of a junior clerk.

The nurses do not have a militant
union; as civil servants they ore for-
bidden that privilege. While organized
labor can forcefully demand its share,
and frequently a little more than its
share, of the wealth, the nurses con
nof.

They have signed resignations to go
into force. if they do not receive satis-
faction fram a committee of three, yet
to be formed, But the resignations have
little hope of being effective.

They are a gesture of their concern;
and an indication of their helplessness.

True, if the nurses did resign, there
would be chaes. But it is unlikely.

We feel it is now up to the govern-
ment to act quickly and justly in this
dispute.

- “The Bennett cabinet has undoubtedly
introduced some effective and imagin-
ative legislation, and British Columbia
has benefitted from it, But its record in

health and welfare has been hopelessly |.

inadequate.

Mr. Wesley D. Black has only sre-
cently assumed the portfolio. We trust
he will realize thot in this relatively
minor dispute, the issue is not that of
the grievance of a small group of civil
servants, but the concern of the people
of this province for their aged and men-
tally. sick.

We appreciate the black top and,
with a little salt, the vision of the dy-
namic society. But humanity is important,
too.

The Shoes She Left Behind

EDITORS SHOULD NOT SIGH about
the worries of their occupation, nor be-
wail their rotten lot

For one thing, it can reduce the
entire readership to a quivering, sobbing
mass of blob quite unable to take any
enjoyment in reading the paper.

That’s the business of being an
editor, producing a readable newspaper.

It’s not his, or her, job to sigh over
the tyranny of deadlines, the obtuseness.

‘who would sooner part with his back
teeth than release an item of news.

Nor even to feel hurt when some
customer shafts him for an oversight
with a savagely sharp pen.

‘ The editor's job is to bring the news
to the people, to chase the fire engines
and attend the meetinas and the teaes.

His job im this part of the world is

to present the actuality of a lively, bust-

ling community each week, to comment
honestly in the sure knowledge that some

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Additional members are needed for the Terrace Chamber
Singers. Conductor: Marilyn Brodie. For informatior,
phone V13-640t, Rehearsals Tuesday evenings. - -

The Gingerbread Kindergarten has a few more vacancies
Jeft in their afternoon class. For information, phone

Mrs. Volke at 635-6625.

segment of the same community will call
him fool and question his morals.

He can't hide himself in a seclued
office delicately polishing his prose style.
He must meet the people, hear and try
to understand their problems and their
concern.

He must design a newspaper that
is attractive to. read, and see that its
writing is readable.

He must work long hours and be

: of the people, the occasional curmudgeon © constantly on call.

As mentioned above; this. is:not weit:

ten to bewail the rotten lot of edifors.”

The secret is that they wouldn't do any
thing else anyway.

Ruth Hallock we think filled the re-
quirements of an editor. She worked at
the job.

Like all good editors, she put her own
brand on the paper, gave it style and
individuality.

We don’t think she has big feet, but
‘she. did leave a very large pair of shoes
to fill.

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NEXT ONE J .

By THE CANADIAN PRESS»

British Columbia’s municipa-
lities say they are optimistic
Premier W. A. C, Bennett will
consider their formal appeal
Friday night that the provin-
cial government assume the
rising costs of teacher salaries.

But earlier statements on the
issue by Mr. Bennett indicate
the municipalities’ optimism
may be premature.

The executive of the Union

ing a special meeting, sent the
premier a telegram, noting the
government is basing its share
of payments on a pupll-teacher
ratio set in 1965.

The union’s president, mayor
Herb Gardner of Williams
Lake, said “everyone ‘knows,
teachers’ salaries have increas-
ed substantially over the past
two years, placing a heavy
burden on the municipalities,”
“THEY JUST WHINE”

Mr. Bennett was urged, “in
view of the larger increases in
mill rates in all municipalities
for the 1867 school costs, to
accept as shareable at the local
leyel and to instructyour de-

partment of education’::to..act
accordingly.” eS
But Thursday, the - premier
chided the municipalities, say-
ing those who complain about
rising education costs spend
more money on cigarettes and
Liquor than they do In taxes.
They don’t complain about
the cost of smoking or drink-
ing, said Mr. Bennett, who
neither smokes mor drinks,
‘they just whine about higher

of B.C. Municipalities, follow-] .

taxes, ignoring the value in
services their taxes provide.”
RECREATION

He made his comments at a
press conference following an
informal meeting Wednesday
night with the mayors of Vat-
couver, New Westminster and
Victoria.

His statement culminated a
week of criticism and counter-
rrilicism between the premier

Bring Bennett

Here: Goulet

Terrace Reeve A. F. Goulet
gave this comment on Prem-
jer Bennett's statement that
municipal feaders were “ery
babies”: ,
- “1 agree with Mr. Bennett.
that we may not cry about
the cost of liquor or  cigar-
efes, Possibly if we were’ to
get all the taxes collected
from our local sales on these
Items we would be in the
position to look after our
school tax increases.

"But it seers to me the
4ocal--Government is having-
#6 ‘carry tho responsibilities .of :
these Governments, "0°"

“Possibly Mr. Bennett should
come to Terrace and face the
public for this increase.”

-and municipal leaders.

It began when Mr. ‘Bennett,
in anticipation of Friday's spe-
cial UBCM meeting called the

‘mayors and. reeves a “bunch of

A Welcome Respite .. .

(CP) For years the Canadian house-
wife has been struggling with steadily
rising costs of things she has to buy.

Food costs were among the things
that made it continually more difficult
to keep within her budget.

While she may not have noticed it,
there's a gleam of light on the horizon,
Food costs have shown a drop since last

summer.

in March it was 143.3.

IT’S THONG TIME. -
We -have a. complete line of THONGS and .
SWIM SUITS for‘Summer fun. ... in all sizes *

=~ babies to adults !-!

GIRL GUIDE COOKIE. WEEK — April 28 to May @ Since
this is the ony fund raising effort which the Guides have
during the year we would appreciate your full support

- as we. have had-in the paat. .

FRIDAY, MAY, 5 at 8 P.M. — Kitimat Mount Elizabeth sec-

. ondary school Expo band will present # concert in Skeena

secondary school auditorium.’ The Skeeta secondary

school band“and choir. will also participate. Admission
$1-for adults, 50¢ for children, Proceeds will be donate

: - to the Kitimat band for their trip to Expo.

_ SATURDAY, MAY 6 — The Catholic’ Women’s League
. ‘Terrace will hold a Tummage sale. Clothing from U.B.A.
SATURDAY, MAY 6 — Annual Girl Guide Cookie Canvass.

This is-the only fund raising project each year conducted

‘ bythe guides and everyone is urged to assist.
SATURDAY, ‘MAY 6 from 1 'to-4,P.M, —.The Cathalic
: hold..a" Rimmage ‘Sale
the. Catholic Hall, Good used clothing from USA. -~
SATURDAY, MAY 13 — Lion's Carnation Tag Day. Girl
. * Guides will be- assisting the Lion's Ladies, Proceeds to -
"te go to’ Gir] Guides L.A, and Lion's charities. ws
SUNDAY, MAY 21 at 8:30 P.M. — Bible Society rally, Knox

~ ‘Women’s League, Terrace, will

dn the

"United Chureh,

wots

At any rate, that's what figures com-
piled by the Dominion Bureau of Stat-
istics show. The bureau’s index of food
prices last August was 148.1.
December it had dropped to 144.7 and

By fast

The drop is a modest one but at least:
it is a move in the right direction from
the standpoint of hard-pressed purses.

The over-all cost of living figure
issued by the bureau ig mot encouraging.
Despite lower food prices, the general
price index has climbed from 144.9 last
August to 146.5 in March. ct

There's another. bit of comforting
news for most housewives in
Steinberg’s Ltd. has .announced

‘dropping the practice giving
stamps In its supermarkets, In the pro-
vince, except those bordering on
bec. In border areas and in Quebec.
In border areas and in Quebec province
itself, the stamps are still in use.

" Steinberg’s said food prices would
be lowered as a result. So far other sup-

Ontarlo.
it is
trading

Que-

. may have been a drap of near!
_ ‘half of 1965, -

‘not just for a few weeks, Ontario house-

ermarket chains whieh Issued trading
stamps haven't followed suit. But they
will be watching operations closely to
see what effect the Steinberg’s move

has, -.

In the highly competitive retall food
business, they cannot afford to let their
prices get far out of line with ony rival

irm.

The Steinberg’s
switch in policy. Last autumn }
Steinberg, president of the company,
strongly supported trading stamps in an

decision marked a

- appearance before the Commons-Senate

committee on price trends, He sald then
the consumer wanted them. '

One reason for the charge of heart
$200,000
in Steinberg's profit figures for the last
half of 1966, compared with the last

“Hf the new Steinberg’s policy means
lower prices over a long period of time,

wives will be happy.
As for food prices generally, Can-

adians can regard the downward trend

of recent. months.as a welcome respite.

But we might as well resign ourselves: | }

to the prospect that they will scon start
climbing again... at
With consumer prices generally con-
tinuing to edge higher, It’s unlikely that
food costs can long resist the general

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Six new citizens of the-com-| %
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Monicipalities Want Bennet
To Pay Teachers’ Salaries —

ery-babies” in their complaints
over rising school taxes.
“CHILDISH” ~

Saanich reeve Hugh Curtis
called Mr. Bennett childish for.
making auch a statement, “Ia
the premier to level the- same
ery-baby accusations at local
taxpayers who must now face
a five-mill increase in their
taxes for school’ purposes?”
ask the reeve, ; |

Victoria mayor Hugh Ste-
phen said, ‘We'll see who is a
bunch of ecry-bables when the
tax bills go out.”

Mr. Bennett earlier rejected
Mr. Stephen's request for a
royal commission inquiry into
the whole problem of provin-
cial: municipal relations.
oe

Terrace Liberals
Will Hear Higgs

B.C. Liberal Party sends field] .

secretary Rick Higgs to Skeena
Riding this week to strengthen
local Liberal organization.

Higes, a law. student,
speak to the Terrace Liberal
7Association ‘Tuesday evening. :
* Hig “tour, ‘includes: Monday
‘evening meeting at Prince Rup-
ert: an afternoon meeting Tues:
day in Kitimat; on Wednesday
meetings in Hazelton and
Smithers.

will

Liberal candidate-elect, Art]
.| Bates, plans to join Higgs in] §

the Fort St. James - Vander-
hoof. area Friday. This will be
Bates’ first’ ‘official visit
to the Vanderhosf area since
the region joined the Skeena

Riding in recent redistribution. | §

Seven Brownies
Were Enrolled

Seven Brownies were enroll-
ed into the Third Skeena Pack
“at Cassie Hall school recently.

Making their. Brownie Prom-
ise were Wande and Wendy
Alger, Gwen Cazes, Ruby Gel-

lert, Mona North, Vieky Lor-| @

imer and Susan Skidmore,
e

Eight .of the 16 manual tele
phone offices in the B.C. Tele-
phone system are scheduled for
conversion to dial service dur-

aS ataPaSs ahaa eset

It is not my interition to erit-
icize-the action. of Terrace
Municipal Council which led to
the resignation of the advisory|
Planning Commission. “Ibe
lieve, however, the , récord]’
should. be get straight concern:
ing Councillor “Vic . Jollitfe’s):
letter to: the editor appearing
in this column on March 22. -

In part the letter stated: “1
then moved. that the planning
commission be excluded from
the meeting —- this was accept-
ed by Council and - passed
unanimously.” The meeting re-
ferred to was an fn camera ses-
sion of Council to discuss a
proposed new highway route
and a railway underpass. |

To accept Jolliffe’s statement
‘ag being correct means the
March 15 radio-television news; :
revort. was erroneous. That re-
port stated: “On a suggestion
by Councillor Vic Jolliffe,

members of the Advistory Plin-
ning Commission ‘should not
attend tonight’s meeting be-
cause of the confidential nature] "
of the engineering report.” ~

The fact Is, there was no mo-
tion and no vate, This is sub-
stantiated ‘in the adopted min-
utes of the Council meeting at
which the motion was claimed
to have been passed. Some
nivmbers of Council and others
who sat in the public gallery
haye also stated most definitely
that no motion was put to the
meeting.

Why all. the fuss over a mo-
tion? It’s a matter of principle
concerning the truth and the
responsibility of a reporter to
present factual news to his
readers and listeners. ;

At an open meeting of Coun-
cil April 11, [raised the ques-
tion of Councillor's Jolliffe's
letter to the editar which, I

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carpet — ‘there to. be forgott
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